But exhort one another each day, as long as it is called “Today,” that none of you may become hardened by sin’s deception.
The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.
He feeds on ashes; his deceived mind misleads him. He cannot rescue himself, nor does he say, ‘Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?’
Your presumptuous heart has deceived you – you who reside in the safety of the rocky cliffs, whose home is high in the mountains. You think to yourself, ‘No one can bring me down to the ground!’
When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
For sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it I died.
You were taught with reference to your former way of life to lay aside the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires,
As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,
Therefore encourage one another with these words.
Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.
Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.
But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires.